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It has been reported by The Sunday Times that the Government is considering plans to remove the 50% admissions cap on new faith schools in England. This would mean that they would no longer have to offer a proportion of their places to children who do not follow their religion but would instead be able… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff The Conservatives’ deputy leader on the London Assembly has branded Simon Hughes “a d*ck”. James Cleverly made the comments on his Twitter account on the 100th day of the coalition. “We may be coalition partners but it doesn’t stop me thinking Simon Hughes is a d*ck,” he wrote. Speaking on his blog… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Higher education minister David Willetts has dismissed the perennial ‘dumbing-down’ debate following yet another year of improvements in A-level scores. Total A to E passes were up from 97.5% to 97.6%, national figures showed. The new A* grade, introduced for the first time this year, constituted 8.1% of A-levels awarded. The results… Read more »
